AC Milan midfielder David BeckhamManchester United star Wayne Rooney deserves early nomination for the game's Player of the Year awards.
Beckham hopes to be sharing a dressing room with the 24-year-old in South Africa later this summer, and also wants to watch him be crowned the number one player on the planet.
"I hope he is a contender for the World Player of the Year and the Ballon D'Or," Beckham said. "I would love to see him win every title possible.
"I have seen Wayne from being a young lad. I played in his debut for England and I have watched him score goals week in and week out ever since. It is amazing to see."